Serhiy Oleksandrovich Kemsky (15 November 1981, Kerch – 20 February 2014, Kyiv) was a Ukrainian anarchist and an activist during the Euromaidan.
Serhiy Oleksandrovich Kemsky | |
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Сергій Олександрович Кемський | |
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| Born | 15 November 1981 |
| Died | 20 February 2014 (aged 32) |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Alma mater | University of Lviv |
| Known for | Euromaidan |
| Political party | Ukrainian Anarchist Union |
| Movement | Anarchism in Ukraine |
| Awards |  Hero of Ukraine |
Biography edit
Kemsky was born on 15 November 1981, in the city of Kerch. His mother was Tamara Kemskaya.[1][2] After graduating from high school in Kerch, he entered the University of Lviv, majoring in political science. After university he worked at the Kyiv Institute of Political and Economic Risks and Prospects.[3] He founded and was the administrator of the site "Cooperative Movement",[4] collaborated with the newspapers The Day[5] and Gazeta.ua,[6] and was published in the newspaper FrAza.[7] He became one of the translators of the song Imagine by John Lennon into the Ukrainian language.[8]
Euromaidan edit
He spent the last years of his life in Korosten, Zhytomyr region.[9] He was a supporter of anarchism,[10] non-violent resistance,[11] and was an activist of the Ukrainian Anarchist Union.[12]
At the end of 2013, he was one of the organizers of the Euromaidan rallies in Korosten. He visited the Euromaidan in Kyiv several times, where he took part in the creation of the anarchist "Black Hundred".[13][14] On 1 December 2013, he took part in a mass rally in Kyiv, where, in a column of leftists, trade unionists and human rights activists, he protested against police violence. On 19 December 2013, the newspaper Ukrainian Truth published his article "Do you hear, Maidan?" (Ukrainian: Чуєш, Майдане?), where he called for the development of direct democracy and local self-government. In this article, he also proposed the principles of uniting Euromaidan and shared his thoughts on ways of public pressure on the authorities.[15]
During the events of 20 February 2014 in Kyiv, he was killed by a sniper shot on Institutskaya Street, not far from the October Palace, during a clash between supporters of Euromaidan and law enforcement agencies.[4][9] His body was found in the courtyard near the St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery.[14]
On 22 February, a farewell ceremony took place on the central square of Korosten.[2][16] Serhiy Kemsky was buried in the village of Velikiy Yablonets, Zhytomyr region, in the homeland of his parents.[14] That same day, in Kerch, during a Euromaidan rally, the organizers honored the memory of Kemsky with a minute of silence.[17] The Prime Minister of Crimea Anatolii Mohyliov sent a telegram of condolences to the relatives of the deceased.[18]
In July 2014, the mayor of Korosten, Vladimir Moskalenko, supported the idea to rename one of the city streets in honor of Serhiy Kemsky.[19] In November 2014, a memorial plaque was erected on the house where his parents live in Korosten.[4]
Awards edit
On 21 November 2014, the title of Hero of Ukraine was awarded to Kemsky posthumously for "civil courage, patriotism, heroic defense of the constitutional principles of democracy, human rights and freedoms, selfless service to the Ukrainian people, shown during the Revolution of Dignity".[20]
References edit
- ^ КоростеньТВ, 27.06.14. Вечер памяти Сергея Кемского on YouTube
- ^ a b КоростеньТВ, 22.02.14. Прощание с погибшим на Майдане коростенцем on YouTube
- ^ "Керченские выпускники и медалисты встретились с мэром (фото)". kerch.com.ru (in Russian). 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ a b c Климчук, Оксана (18 November 2014). "У Коростені відкрілі меморіальну дошку герою Небесної сотні Сергію Кемському". The Day (in Russian). Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ "Статьи Сергея Кемского". The Day (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ Кемский, Сергей (25 June 2006). "Севастопольский пенсионер прибежит в Киев". Gazeta.ua (in Russian). Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ Кемский, Сергей (11 September 2008). "Чёрные выборы, или Что обеспечит победу в президентской кампании". FrAza (in Russian). Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ "Из Киева в Крым везут ещё одного погибшего". 15 минут (in Russian). 20 February 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ a b Скрыпник, Алексей (21 November 2014). "Сергей Кемский — крымский герой Небесной сотни, погибший за демократию". Крым.Реалии (in Russian). Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ "В ходе киевских протестов убит анархист из Керчи Сергей Кемский". Autonomous Action (in Russian). 21 February 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ "Майдан вимагає закону, за яким громада може позбавити посади будь-якого чиновника" (in Ukrainian). Zik.ua. 26 February 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ ""В конце октября кризис сорвёт резьбу терпения одесситов"" (in Russian). ПолитНавигатор. 28 September 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ ""А хто, як не я?.."." The Day (in Ukrainian). 25 February 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ a b c "Краткое жизнеописание Сергея Кемского". nebesnasotnya.com (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ Кемский, Сергей (19 December 2013). "Чуєш, Майдане?" (in Ukrainian). Ukrainian Truth. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ "Коростенці з почестями провели земляка в останню путь" (in Ukrainian). Официальный сайт г. Коростень. 22 February 2014. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ Майдан в Керчи (22.02.2014) on YouTube
- ^ "Могилёв вызвался помочь семье погибшего на Майдане керчанина". Аргументы недели — Крым (in Russian). 21 February 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ КоростеньТВ, 16.07.14. Точка зрения Владимира Москаленко on YouTube
- ^ "Указ Президента України від 21.11.2014 року № 890/2014 «Про присвоєння звання Герой України»". Президент Украины. Официальное интернет-представительство (in Ukrainian). 21 November 2014. Archived from the original on 21 November 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.